Wedgwood Ceramics Factory

Factory tours are available monday to friday.

Wedgwood ceramics factory.

Link to main navigation. Laurence wedgwood 1844 1913 son of francis wedgwood partner. Wedgwood was founded in 1759 by josiah wedgwood who is now remembered as the father of english potters. Godfrey wedgwood 1833 1905 son of francis wedgwood partner from 1859 to 1891.

Come and explore the most extensive wedgwood retail space in the world offering an unparalleled range of products. He and his brothers reintroduced bone china c1876 and employed of the artists thomas allen and emile lessore. Clement wedgwood 1840 1889 son of francis wedgwood partner. The products of wedgwood s factory were greatly admired in britain and abroad.

Shop classic english fine china dinnerware and gifts designed with english elegance since 1759. The factory tour is closed to visitors at weekends and during the factory shutdown periods. Wedgwood marks an illustrated list of wedgwood marks presented in chronological order. Wedgwood s best known product is jasperware created to look like ancient roman cameo glass itself imitating cameo gems the most popular jasperware colour has always been wedgwood blue a darker shade is sometimes called portland blue an innovation that required experiments with more than 3 000 samples.

An easy to use chronological list of wedgwood marks to help the wedgwood collector who is faced with many imitators to date genuine wedgwood antiques. He was the youngest of 12 children born in burslem staffordshire in the heart. Some of flaxman s designs are still in production today. Please check our opening times page for details when planning your visit.

Major cecil wedgwood dso 1863 1916 son of godfrey wedgwood partner from. Be inspired by our new collections. Link to main content. Anti slavery medallion 1787 wedgwood manufactory.

Factory organisation edit. Cameo late 18th century wedgwood manufactory. Buy direct from wedgwood.